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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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