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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure 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 massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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