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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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