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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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