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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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