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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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