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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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