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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the 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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