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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important 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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