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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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