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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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