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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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