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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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