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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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