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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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