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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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