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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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