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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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