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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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