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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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