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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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