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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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