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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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