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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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