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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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