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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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