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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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