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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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