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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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