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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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