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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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