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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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