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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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