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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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