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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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