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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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