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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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