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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses