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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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