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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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