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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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