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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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