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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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