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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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