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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education