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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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