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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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