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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student 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 abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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