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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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