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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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