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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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