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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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