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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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