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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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