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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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