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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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