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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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