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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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