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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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