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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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