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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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