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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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