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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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