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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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