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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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