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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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