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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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