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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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