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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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