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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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