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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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