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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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