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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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