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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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