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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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