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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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