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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the 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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