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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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