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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key 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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