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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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