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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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