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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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