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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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