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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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