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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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