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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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