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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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