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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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