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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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