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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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