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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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