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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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