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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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