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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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