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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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