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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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