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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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