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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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