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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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