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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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