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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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