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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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