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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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