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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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