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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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