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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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