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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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