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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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