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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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