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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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