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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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