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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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