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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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