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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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