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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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