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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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