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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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