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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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