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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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