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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly 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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