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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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