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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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