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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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