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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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