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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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