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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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