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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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