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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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