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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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