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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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