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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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