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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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