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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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