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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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