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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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