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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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