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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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