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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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