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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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