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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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