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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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