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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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