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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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