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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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 widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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