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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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