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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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