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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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