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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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