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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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