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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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