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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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