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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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