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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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