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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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