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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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