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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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