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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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