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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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