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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education