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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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