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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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