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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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