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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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