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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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