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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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