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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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