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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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