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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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