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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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