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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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