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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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