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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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