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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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