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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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