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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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