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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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