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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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