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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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