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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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