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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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