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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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