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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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