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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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