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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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