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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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