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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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