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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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