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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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