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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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