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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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