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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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