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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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