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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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