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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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