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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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