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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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