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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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