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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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