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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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