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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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