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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the 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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