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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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