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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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