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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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