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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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