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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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