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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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