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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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