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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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