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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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