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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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