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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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