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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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