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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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