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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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