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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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