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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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