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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the 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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