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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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