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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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