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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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