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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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