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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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