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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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