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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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