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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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