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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students 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 institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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