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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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