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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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