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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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