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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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