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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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