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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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