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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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