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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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