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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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