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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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