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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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