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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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