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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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