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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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