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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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