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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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