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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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