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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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