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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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