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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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