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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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