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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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