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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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