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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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