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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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