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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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