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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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