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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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