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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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