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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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