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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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