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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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