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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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