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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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