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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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