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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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