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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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