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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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