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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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