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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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