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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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