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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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