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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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