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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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