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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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