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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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