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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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