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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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