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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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