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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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