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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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