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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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