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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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