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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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