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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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