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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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