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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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