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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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