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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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