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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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