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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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