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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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