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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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