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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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