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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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