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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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