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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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