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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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