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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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