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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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