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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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