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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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