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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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