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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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