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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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