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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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