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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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