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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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