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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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