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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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