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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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