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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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