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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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