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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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