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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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