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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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