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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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