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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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