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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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