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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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