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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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