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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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