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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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