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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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