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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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