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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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