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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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