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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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