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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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