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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines 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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