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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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