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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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