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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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