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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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