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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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