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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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