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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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