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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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