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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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