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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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