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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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