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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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