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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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