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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key 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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