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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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