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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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