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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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