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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers 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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