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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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