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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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