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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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