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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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