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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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