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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business 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 we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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