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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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