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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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