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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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