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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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