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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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