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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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