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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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