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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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