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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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