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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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