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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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