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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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