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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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