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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major 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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