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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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