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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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