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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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