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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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