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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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