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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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