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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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