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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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