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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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