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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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