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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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