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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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