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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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