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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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