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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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