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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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