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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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