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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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