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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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