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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the 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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