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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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