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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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