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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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