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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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