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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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