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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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