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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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