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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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