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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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