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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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