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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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