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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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