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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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