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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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