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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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