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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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