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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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