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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive 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 in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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