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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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