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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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