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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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