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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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