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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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