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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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