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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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