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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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