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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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