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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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