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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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