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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key 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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