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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)