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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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