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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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