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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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