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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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