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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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