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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the 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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