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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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