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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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