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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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