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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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