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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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