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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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