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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates 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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