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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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