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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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