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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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