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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies 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 educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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