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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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