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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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