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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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