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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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