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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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