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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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