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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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