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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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