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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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