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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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