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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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