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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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