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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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