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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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