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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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