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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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