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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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