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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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