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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key 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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