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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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