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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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