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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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