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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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