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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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