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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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