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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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