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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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