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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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