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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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