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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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