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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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