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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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