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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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