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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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