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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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