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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major 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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