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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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