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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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