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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses 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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