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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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