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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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