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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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