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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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