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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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