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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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