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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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