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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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