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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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