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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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