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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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