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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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