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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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