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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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