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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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