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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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