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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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