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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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