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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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