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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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