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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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