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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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