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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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