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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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