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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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