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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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