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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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