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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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