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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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