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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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