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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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