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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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