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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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