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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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