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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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