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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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