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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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