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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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