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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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