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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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